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Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05
BEE. which have caused it to stand at
the head of western newspapers.


THE Burlington began its fast train
service yesterday between Chicago and
Denver by the way of Omaha, This will,
necessarily, be followed by equally as
fast time on the part of the other roads
between Chicago and Omaha. This
gratifying change is not due so much
to the Burlington folks as it is to Tom
Potter. vice president of the Union
Pacific. Mr.. Potter, by decreasing the
time between Omaha, Denver and San
Francisco over his road, forced the
Burlington to follow suit. Mr.. Potter's
enterprise is appreciated by the public.
Had he taken charge of the Union Pa
cific years ago that road would long ago
have been brought out of the mire. Mr..
Potter is man of nerve, judgment and
prompt and decisive action, and is
proving very valuable acquisition
to the Union Pacific.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05
The Crisis Safely Passed.

The French republic is on more
stable and secure basis to-day than it
has ever been before. There has been
an attestation of loyalty to the republic
can system, and vindication of patriot
ism, which have gone very far to remove
all the doubt that was entertained re-
garding the fitness of the French people
for republican government and SINGER
ity of their devotion to that kind of gov
ernment. What was universally
regarded as perilOus crisis, involving
almost any political possibility, has been
safely passed. Except few noisy DEM
onstrations in the streets of Paris,
readily suppressed by the vigilance and
frmness of General Saussicr, there was
nothing to disturb the tranquility
OF the nation or disturb the
regular progress of the peoples affairs.
The assembling of the national congress
at Versailles on Saturday was signalized
by no extraordinary circumstances. The
intervening time since the resignation
of nj. Grevy had been fully occupied by
the various leaders in a careful survey
vass of the conditions surrounding the
men most prominent for the succession.
The result was the selection of candi-
date upon whom the republicans could
unite and who was elected on the Sec
ond ballot by majority so decisive as
to efrectually silence all opposition.
The prompt accomplishment of this was
due in no small degree to the
patriotic course of some of the
leaders, conspicuously Ferry and
De Freycinet, who publicly aban-
doned all personal claims in the inter-
est OF the republic. 1t was critical
| juncture when men of unscrupulous
ambition might have brought on the
most calamitous consequences by seek
| ing their personal ends at the sacrifice
of every other consideration, and those
who patriotically rejected the oppor-
tunity have earned the right to an hon
orable fame greater than the presi-
dency, gained by unworthy means,
could possibly have bestowed.
| Carnot, the new president of France
has not been greatly distinguished in
the national councils, but he seems to
be known and respected rs man pos.
sessing all the qualifications necessary
to successful performance of the
executive duties. While never having
been an active politician he has achieved
reputation as wise and prudent finan.
cier, and France at this time has use for
the talent Of such man. He will prob
ably have no difficulty in forming q
ministry that will be entirely accepta'
bic to the country. The popularity ol
his election will be a strong inducement
to aspiring politicians to become identi
fed with his administration, which, i,
! is believed, will be earnestly directed tc
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05
The PeOple's FavOritc.

The SUNDAY BEE OF yesterday was
not only complete newspaper, but it
was model of journalistic enterprise.
Sixteen pages containing fresh and
original comment from the pens OF some
of the most popular writers Of the day;
carefully selected miscellany; full and
complete narration of all local happen
ings: special state kilograms from all
parts of Nebraska and Iowa; news from
all parts of this continent by special
service and Associated press, with the
first page filed with special cable grams
from ali the news centers OF the old
world.
The SUNDAY BEE compares as news
paper with any publication in the west,
and so far distances its drowsy compet-
itors that comparison is u useless task.
1t was a great undertaking on the part
of the BEE to attempt to handle the
cablegrams of the New York Herald.
Yet the money was expended and the
thousands Of readers OF the BEE are
served each morning with the cable
grams that appear the same day in the
New York Herald.
! This and other enterprises are the
marked advantages possessed by the
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05
Postal Service Reforms.

Postmaster General Villas thinks
there is need of reform i'm the postal
service, especially in regard to the
compensation of third-class postmas-
ters. If the business OF such an office
amounts to, say $1,000, the postmaster
must bear all expenses, and there will
be left for himself only what remains
of his salary of $1,000. If the business
is only 800 more, the postmaster, who
will then belong to the second class, re-
ceives $1,000 net for his services, the
government paying all expenses. A
third-class postmaster must often pay
out of his salary more than half for as
sistance and office rent, besides doing a
large part of the work himself. This is
manifestly an unjust arrangement.
The postmaster general advises a re-
classification. He would operate all
offices whose receipts aggregate 81. 900
or less rs fourth-class Offices now are
managed. All over that figure he
would make salaried Offices, with the
expenses paid by the government. The
pay of postmasters of this class would
of course, be proportioned to the
amount OF business done. Offices OF this
class might be separated into two divi-
sions, those whose business amounts To
more than 100000 constituting the first,
and those from S., 900 to $4,000 the sec-
ond class. On this plan the upper
salaried Offices would number us,
the lower 1,47l, and the third, or
commission Offices, IS ,S45.
Another important recommendation
is that the government should erect the
buildings for these 1,47l middle-class
Offices, all built alike and expressly for
the postal service. This looks like Il
reasonable suggestion. AS this class OF
offices are now operated they are often
found not only in strange but also very
inconvenient locations, according to the
whim or convenience of the postmaster
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05
Is 1t Political Blackmail?

The old wQter-soaked Douglas street
raft is evidently anxious to make
another raise. 1t is presumed that
stock in the recently rejuvenated
concern has become almost worthless
and is drug in the Omaha market.
Extravagant bills for election tickets
and campaign documents must be paid.
Every man who was candidate or who
ever intimated that he might be can
didate, is, it appears, liable to an ASSESS
ment. DR.. George Roberts, of Creighton.
candidate for regent of the state uni
versity, was assessed $50. Mr.. Roberts
had already contributed to his county
campaign fund, and knowing that the
Office OF regent was merely honorary.
with neither salary nor compensation
concluded he would not pay into the
state campaign fund the amount de-
mandCd.
The committee finally made sight
draft on him, which he refused to honor.
Under ordinary circumstances this
would have ended the matter. But
Cadet Taylor the old Nebraska pioneer
NV iitiS SItuI tIDbub tNtlNe HiOllnS Oh
his life in this state laboring for the
campaign fund, writes the following
suggestive letter:
OMAHA, Ncb., Nov. IS, 1SS1.--Dr George
Roberts. Creighton. Neb.-Dear Sir: We are
advised by the state central committee that
you have not only failed to pay your share of
campaign expenses, but within day or two
draft made upon you has been returned un-
paid BY this action you compel others 70
pay your debts
This is so unusual that before commenting
thereon in the Rep,lbiicdit wc.shall be very
glad to have your explanation. Very re-
spectfully, CADET TAYLOR.
How long. pray. has Cadet Taylor
been the guardian of the slate central
committee? How long ago. we wonder,
did the republican party OF this state COM
mission the Omaha Republican, or the sec
rotary OF its company TO levy blackmail
upon republicans who have lived for
years in our state? Why did Mr..
Roberts have any ''share of campaign
expenses if he had already subscribed
TO his countys campaign fund? Why
and how did he compel others to pay
his debts? And even if Mr.. Roberts
was morally responsible for tho amount
claimed by the committee, why should
Cadet Taylor threaten to comment in
his readcrlcss paper, if il were not for
the designed purpose of blackmailing
Mr.. Roberts?
If the republican state central com
mittee is in collusion with gang of
reckless politicians and laundering
business men, its members had better
call halt. The party cannot afford TO
bleed its candidates with suspicious
threats of comment" because they re-
fuse to pay an excessive and unjust as
seSsmcut.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05

THE New York Times, referring to the
several cities that will urge their claims
for the next national republican con-
vention, says that the ambitious west
ern cities. meaning Omaha and Mime
apolis, ARE seeking only for some way
OF booming themselves We know
nothing Of the motive that inspires the
application of Minneapolis, but we de-
sire to assure our esteemed contempo-
rsry that Omaha is actuated by no such
selfish feeling as it ascribed to her. She
will make her application from "a con-
yiction that it will be to the advantage
OF the republican party to hold its ma
.tional convention in this western me-
tropolis, and also for the reason that she
believes the party owes this considera.
tion 70 the great west, OF which
Omaha is the most repre-
sentative and progressive city. The
Times is further assured tina,
Omaha does not need TO have recourse
10 any extraneous means OF this sort to
giveit boom, In an entirely legiti-
mate way it is enjoying II most satisfy
tory progress, with tho certainty OF con
tinuing its onward march, whether the
republican convention shall come here
Or 60 to some less desirable city.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05
A Blood-Thirsty Engineer.

Philadelphia Record: "When tho
Chesapeke & Ohio road was built" said
a veteran brakeman. ian old Scotch en-
gineer, let us call him Mcintosh, was
the first engineer employed. He had
the reputation of eccentricity, and be-
gan to sustain it by killing and crippling
his brakemen. He would whistle and
slow up for dog, throw his lever over
to keep from killing Il cow, but when he
felt ugly he would kill brakeman
without losing breath. When went
on the road five years ago he had ac-
quired the name of Devil Mac and the
Man Killer everywhere, and the train
master had hard work to get crew
when Mac was in the engine. He had u
fine locomotive, and could pull as big II
train up the New river grades as any
man. He had killed, it was said, an
even dozen men when was put on the
crew of Beb Jenkins. as brave con-
ductor rs you ever heard of.
Mac was engineer, and one day dur
ing one of the fights at a station (by the
way, Jenkins would stop his train to
fight man) / incurred Macs i'll will by
accidentally knocking down an old
friend of his. He had it in for me, and
when he made a stop would give me
lots of trouble. | was front brakeman
then, and tended to switches and coup
lings. Mac had seemingly reformed, as
he had made no breaks for some time,
and jenkins cried out IN horror when
he saw me narrowly escape being
crushed by sudden crash of the cars
while making n coupling. Macs after
YOU. he said. Then he told me what
to do and the old demons plan. When
Mac wanted to kill man he would wait
till he had been making coupling.
Then he would stop just near the place
or come back too hard till he got the
brakeman ratified. and finally the man
would stay in to put the pin down. Mac
would come back slowly till he thought
he had his victim, and then with ticnd-
ish laugh and full head he would send
his engine back, and four times out
of five would kill or MAIN his man.
! was naturally scared, but tried to
do my'work as usual. He caught me
once, but it was only bruise. AS l.
hobblcd into the caboose, Jenkins put
4I-revolvcr in my hand and said: III he
cripprs you, kill him. | only needed
n few hours rest and was able to work
back with my crow. Mac was anxious
to get home, and the way he kept his
engine putting up the grades rs he
climbed toward the Allcgheny's crest
was wonderful. We had side-traclied
for an express lit was moonlight
night, and in trying to get out too
quickly the train broke. With an oath
/ was directed to hurry and couple up.
/ did not hurry, and, after several times
backing up, Mac came with rush and
caught my arm, crushing it and taking
off that finger. Summoning all my
nerve walked to the engine and told
him that he must die, pulling my gun.
The old man went down on his knees on
thc cab floor and praycd for nv forgive
ness, pleading an accident. He besought
me in the name Of his daughter, his
only child, his Mary, for his life, and /
relented. The boys carried me back
and put me in the caboose, for ! had
tainted from the shock and loss Of blood.
He lived, but | never did any more work
on that rOad.N
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05

AN ordinance was passed by the coun-
ell some time ago for the regulation of
the construction OF sidewalks in the
business center. The intention was that
the sidewalks should be of uniform
grade and of durable material. and that
old and dilapidatcd walks should be re-
placed with new ones. The ordinance
so far is n dead-letter. The authorities
should at once see that it is strictly en-
forced all along the line. and that the
walks are put in n condition TO CORE
spond with the paved streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05
The Telegraph.

Another advantage is the lowering
of rates. This suggests charge
made against the Western Union.
which its friends have failed sue
ccssfully to meet. Its stock has been
watercd by the issue of large stock div
idends till it has reached an enormous
sum. It's nominal capital is at least
three times the cost of its plant. This
makes it possible for the company to
maintain high rates, and yet appear to
pay only reasonable dividends. If COM
peting lines could be run successfully,
this might be prevented; but it can
never be done. History proves that
such enterprises are destined TO be alb
sorbed by their great rival after short
struggle for existence. The rates
charged by the Western Union are
monopoly and not competitive rates.
They are much higher than the prices
charged for equivalent work in Europe.
According to the best estimates, we pay
about twice rs much to send telegraphic
messages rs is paid in England. The
difference between our rates for tele-
grams and those paid on the continent
OF Europe is still greater. Also local
and personal determinations prevail
here, but do not exist there. One inn
portant result of this is that the tcle-
graph is used much less generally in
this country than it is in Europe. Here,
its business is nearly all commercial;
there. it is largely social as we'll.
Viewing the subject from the social
standpoint, the building OF competing
lines involves serious waste of capital,
which can be prevented by the estab-
lishment of government monopoly.
In spite OF many points Of excellence
IN the present system, it must be admit
led that a strong indictment has been
presented against it. 1t fails in several
ways TO render the best possible service
to the whole community. The outcry
against private monopoly in this case is
largely justified from the history of the
concern. Its past record will not bear
honest scrutiny. tits capable OF becom-
ing the source OF political corruption.
Would the evils be increased should the
government buy outthe Western Union
company at a fair price, and add per-
haps 10000 officials to the present num-
Der OF government employees? If We had
a civil service organized and admins
tered according to scientific principles,
the answer would not be difficult. AS it
is, the situation furnishes an argument
in favor Of thorouhgoing reform of the
civil service, so that, If it should become
necessary, the government may be able
O resume new functions. -
DIR. Pierce's "Pellets"-the original
Little Liver Pills (sugar-coated)- )-cure
sick and bilious headache, sour stomach
and bilious attacks. By druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05
A Fine Rat Story.

New York World About two years
ago Frank Kleindimst, then proprietor
of the Ligonicr house, at Ligonier, Pa,
was presented with pair OF white rats,
the gift of Washington friend. He
took great delight in his pets and had
a large cage constructed for thcm. In
a short time they began TO multiply and
his pets soon numbered up in the sew
entics. One dark night some friends
broke open the cage and set them all
free. The rats fled in all directions,
and the town is now oyerrun with rats
OF all coors and shades. The citizens
are indignant, anu they are loud in de-
nouncing the individual who liberated
the rodcptS
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05

conserving the peace and welfare of the
nation. With q most honorable ances-
try, identified with republicanism. and
himself most thoroughly of that political
faith, President Carnot, supported by
the confidence of the great majority of
the people of France, has the oppor-
tunity to fix more firmly the foundations
of the republic, and in all respects to
advance the interests and welfare of his
country. The friends OF republican
government everywhere are to be con-
graduated upon the peaceful and
prompt termination of the crisis in
France
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05

TWO Syracuse papers have initiated
the example of the New York Herald
and raised their price. There seems to
be general desire on the part of east
ern papers to adopt the same course.
They have had all the experience they
want in the "Cheap John" business.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05

CHICAGO authorities have made little
progress in solving the problem of how
to light their town without bankrupting
the city. The gas companies formed a
trust" and Immediately wanted the
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05

CLINTON B. FISK, of New Jersey, will
be the prohibition candidate for presi-
dent. This is strictly a geographical
selection. The idea is to carry New
JppSay
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05

A RoUGH-AND-TUMDLE fight in the
first democratic congressional caucus,
with nothing more than the Office of
door-keeper ut stake, gives cheering
promise of what may be expected when
the momentous business of the session
heninS
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05

TIE mayor of Bradford, Pa, has been
fined for keeping nitro-glycerine within
the city limits; the mayor of Dublin has
been sentenced to Jail for two months by
the tory government; the mayor oil Lin
coin, this state, has just been released
from jail-and the mayors Office has
lost dignity.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05

SATURDAY last, all the Nebraska
delegation had arrived in Washington
except Jim Laird. He was busy having
himself interviewed along the line, and
will be on hand to-day.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05

II must have been a painful picture
to Mr.. Blaine, who was in Paris, to see
president named and elected within
twenty-four hours. He probably thought
that at least all republics We're not un-
prntpful
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05

ONE of the "eye-witnesses' to the
Haddock murder has been proven to be
blind man. Yet there is nothing like
keeping Sioux City before the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05

. TIE committee for locating the next
national republican convention should
have an eye to the golden mean.
Omaha is the embodiment of that term,
geographically speaking.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05

A GOOD time is coming for the farm
ers. There is n decided upward ten
dency in the price of agricultural pro.
ducts.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05

IT appears that Honest George Timme
has again shown his hand in assisting
Cadet Taylor in his iobbery and job
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05
EEAI..)

ONE of the luxuries of life enjoyed by
residents of Los Angeles, is coal at SIG
per ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05

are little shorter than Cleveland's mes
sage, holds the key to the situation.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05

THE Mexican railways have agreed to
pool. Mexico needs an "intcr-state
commerce commission" of some kind
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05

THE gentleman from Indiana, Mr.
Turpie. is evidently wondering what n
day will bring forth.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05
THE DAILY BEE.

Sworn to and subscribed in my presence this
3D. day of December, A. ID. 1887.
MP. FELL,
fSEAL.l Notary Public
State OF Nebraska,
County of Douglas. s's.
Geo. u. Tzschuck being first duly sworn, de-
poses and says that he is secretary of The Bee
Publishing company. that the actual average
daily circulation of the Daily Bee for
the month OF pecemser srs 1sse; lS,@T copies
ruary, 1857, 14i9s copies; for March, 1887 a. 400
copies for April. 1857. 1876 copies: for May.
Jss,. 20, copies: for June. 1887, 14141 copies
for July, 1887, 14Gr copies; for August. 1ss1. H.
1bl copies; for September, 1857. 43i9 copies; for
October, 1887, I,3S3; for November, 1885, las
copies.
GEO. B. TZSCHTCK.
Sworn to and subscribed in my presence this
Sd day of December, A. ID. 1857.
Mp. FELL,
fSEAL) Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05

DR.. Pierce's "Pellets"-the original
Little Liver Pills ,(sugar-coatedl l-cure
sick and bilious headache, sour stomach
and bilious attacks. By druggists.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-11
SheriH'S Sale
OF
REAL ESTATE.

Dy virtue Of q rendition exponus to me d.
ID rected by Law Court at HUMBOLDT, at the
March term. 1887. and issued 18Th April, 1887.
| will. on
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Nashville Banner: A. V. Querrier,
a respectable merchant in GAINESVILLE,
had his skull broken by a rock thrown
by JEFF Lever, turbulent and dlsre-
spectacle character, Saturday night.
Lever threw INTO Querrirr's store at
Will Abner and struck Querrler, who
is now in u critical condition. LIE yer
escaped.
Nashville Banner: A fisherman,
known MS Boston" wkO lives in
fshboat short distance above
IN. mouth of the Tennessee river.
captured n curious 6sh near the mouth
of Island ere, k Yesterday. 1t seemed
to he cross between an eel and ali
gator gar, and was as vicious as an I'M
tame beast and while it lay on the
bank kept every body out of reach of
it by swapping and biting at every
thing within its reach. While draw
ing il out on the hank itgave Boston's
arm 90 hard a blow az to paralyze it
for some time, and also bit chunk
out of its captor's leg about half the
size of mans hand. Boston tried to
get it under his control so as to pre-
serve it, but it was so vicious they
were compelled to kill it. The 6sh,
reptile, beast, or whatever it was,
measured nine feet seven inches in
length and in its thickest part was
twenty inches in circumference. Its
head carried n bony projection shaped
something like horn, about four
inches long.
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A Wee YOungster.

Probably the smallest specimen Of
humanity now living in Indiana was
horn to the wife of Ashley Cooper, Of
Mooresville. few days since. This
little midget, now hut five days old,
weighs less than three pounds. Its
hands and arms are Of such diminu.
tive size that it is said, a Gnger-ring
worn upon the middle finger can bt
slipped to the elbow with ease. The
parents, unlike their offspring, are Of
medium stature and are possessed Of
large hons and muscle. Large mum
bers of people, anxious to see so small
a specimen IF humanity. have visited
the home of the parents. To all sp
pearances. the child will live, as il
pArtakes of nourishment with appa
rent relish.
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Opium or Morphine Cure.

] can cure the very worse eases nf
Opium Morphine or Whisky Habit by
the use Of the Dr.. Keelip Gold Cure il
connection with treatm that have
Of my own, in from three to four
weeks without pain. This is M hum
bug. | have thoroughly tested it
myself, and know that it will d.. exact
" what say | stop at village or
town because it is the best for the pa-
tient. All communications strictly
confidential. Address
j. g. LoNG.
Gibson, Tenn.